Strengths:
• Athletic w/ nice speed, quickness, agility and balance
• Outstanding instincts with incredibly high football IQ
• Aggressive, physical and plays with a nasty demeanor
• Excels in pursuit and has a burst to close in a hurry
• Reliable tackler who can also deliver the knockout hit
• Superb range and is able to go sideline-to-sideline
• Works through the traffic / trash well and stays clean
• Is comfortable in space and can match up in coverage
• Hard worker and respected leader who loves the game
Weaknesses:
• Extremely undersized w/ short arms and small hands
• Struggles when forced to take on and shed blockers
• Will get overwhelmed at the point of attack at times
• Intelligence may be a concern after academic issues
• Won't offer much positional or schematic versatility
Injury History:
• None of Consequence
Notes:
A two-year starter and team captain for the Cornhuskers --- Transfer from Fort Scott Community College --- Named 1st Team All-Big 12 in 2010 and 1st Team All-Big Ten in 2011 --- A 2nd Team All-American in 2010 and 2011 --- Named the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year in 2011 --- Played both inside and outside in college but best fit at the next level will come on the weakside in a 4-3 scheme --- The type who always seems to be around the action and plays much bigger than he actually is --- May not have all the ideal measurables that you look for but compensates with top intangibles and is just a good
football player.
NFL Player Comparison: Jon Beason
| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP |
TKL |
TFL |
SACK |
PBU |
INT |
| 2008 |
JUCO |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2009 |
JUCO |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2010 |
14 |
152 |
15.0 |
6.0 |
10 |
0 |
| 2011 |
13 |
133 |
13.0 |
5.5 |
2 |
2 |
| Totals |
27 |
285 |
28.0 |
11.5 |
12 |
2 |
|
|
